UofG School of Health & Wellbeing

1. New paper in @JIDR_Wiley from @AmandaGillooly et al on the Mental Health and Well-Being of Adults With Intellectual Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic Across the UK: A Four-Wave Longitudinal Analysis #learningdisabilities #healthinequalities onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ji…

Pop in to the Clarice Pears building to see our updated Glasgow’s Health exhibition with new ‘Talking Heads’ on greenspace and health, and multimorbidity and chronic pain. Thanks to @gsc1 and our participants from @outdoorsforyou2 @greenspacescot and @ScotVArthritis

An applicant webinar with @FrancesMair and the Multimorbidity team will take place on Wednesday 6th August at 11am. Register➡️forms.office.com/e/eQ4C3T2QR0

Say hello to #communiMap! A new community science app that helps you notice, share & map what matters in your neighbourhood: trees, wildlife, flooding, compost & more. youtu.be/bO3pXJLr4uE?si… Co-designed @CommuniGALLANT @UofGlasgow & communities. Everyday noticing->Climate Action

… And @UofGlasgow is changing worlds in our city too The new Byres Hub in the Clarice Pears building is home to life changing research on healthy inequalities here It also provides free space for local community groups to use Brilliant work on a local and world stage 2/2

A @bmj_latest investigation finds more than 90 current partnerships that top British sporting stars, teams & organisations have with companies and brands that sell food or drink that is high in fat, salt, or sugar (HFSS). @robinHEG @obesityactionsc bmj.com/content/390/bm…

Multimorbidity PhD Programme for Health Professionals - Fellowship applications for 2026 now open! @MMPhDHP is supported by @wellcometrust ➡️tinyurl.com/2r8c2van youtube.com/watch?v=VBmCdh…

New study exploring how social relationships and community can support rural Scottish residents in discussing mental health. Published in @rrh_journal #RuralMentalHealth #SupportNotStigma #Wellbeing doi.org/10.22605/RRH94…

Important new findings about the effects of #UniversalCredit on mental health in the UK. Between 2013-2019, it's estimated an additional 111,954 individuals experienced depression and/or anxiety attributable to UC. #MentalHealth #HealthInequalities doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe…

New study published in @TheLancetPH finds that from adolescence onwards, men have higher Mycobacterium #Tuberculosis infection rates than women, resulting in higher prevalence of immunoreactivity. @PublicHealthUoG @LSHTM doi.org/10.1016/S2468-…

**GCPH has moved!** After 10 years in Bridgeton, we have now moved to the Clarice Pears building in @UofGSHW. As we start to settle into our new office, we look forward to working closer to our academic colleagues and to new opportunities.

Prof Andrea Williamson has written an article for @FEANTSA which explores Inclusion Health, with a focus on missed healthcare appointments among people experiencing #homelessness emphasising the importance of applying a ‘missingness’ lens to healthcare. mailchi.mp/feantsa/feants…

🆕paper - How lived experiences of illness trajectories, burdens of treatment, and social inequalities shape service user and caregiver participation in health & social care #SocialCapital #PersonalCapacity @FrancesMair @GallacherKatie @NIHRresearch doi.org/10.3310/HGTQ81…

Please share! New partnership with @RSABI. Fully funded PhD scholarship (UK students only): Towards an enhanced understanding of suicide risk among those from agricultural backgrounds. Supervised by me and @Katie_Robb_Glas. Closing date: 21st July 2025 🔗…

The Children’s Health in Care in Scotland study highlights the elevated risk of death from external causes like accidents and suicides among young people with experience of care. #CareExperienced #HealthInequalities @SPHSU_ineq adc.bmj.com/content/early/…

We recently launched a new resource, co-developed with @DifferabledScot, created to support families navigating the post-secondary school transition & beyond for young people with developmental disabilities. You can now access it for free online via bit.ly/4k71nsB

Pooches welcome in Clarice Pears! 🐾 #BringYourDogToWork